Dishonor of Cheque

Brief Facts The Appellant issued a cheque dated 17 January 2011, in favour of the Respondent, which was dishonoured. The Respondent initiated criminal action by filing a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. In the complaint petition, the Company was not arrayed as an accused. However, the Magistrate took cognizance of … Read more

Brief Facts In 2014, the Appellant supplied certain fire-fighting goods and equipment to the Respondent. The Respondent issued two cheques of INR 11,00,000/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Only) and INR 16,00,000/- (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs Only), in favor of Appellant. Subsequently, the Appellant presented the cheques to the Respondent’s bank; both the cheques were dishonoured on the … Read more